DCCAE Update23 Jul 2019 15:09
Update 23 July, 2019 - Publication of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Determination
EIA Screening Determination
On 23rd July, 2019 an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening determination was made under the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Petroleum Exploration) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No 134/2013), as amended by the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Petroleum Exploration) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, that the site survey proposed by Exola DAC within the Barryroe licence area (SEL 1/11) is not likely to have significant effects on the environment and, consequently, an Environmental Impact Assessment is not required, subject to the implementation of the mitigation measures included in the EIA Screening Determination and their inclusion as conditions in any permission that may be granted by the Minister in respect of the application.
The EIA Screening Determination and associated documentation are attached.